On Tuesday, May 4 2021, our lunch program speaker will be Deschutes County District Attorney John Hummel.

John was elected Deschutes County District Attorney in 2014 and re-elected in 2018. Immediately prior to his service as District Attorney John was the State and Federal Policy Director for the Oregon Primary Care Association. OPCA is a non-profit organization comprised of 200 Oregon health care clinics that provide care primarily to Oregonians with low incomes.

John has 24 years of legal, policy and conflict resolution experience. Prior to working for OPCA John served as Director of the Oregon Consensus Program. Oregon Consensus is the State of Oregon’s public policy dispute resolution program and is housed in the Hatfield School of Government at Portland State University.

John previously served as the Liberia, Africa Country Representative for the Carter Center – former United States President Jimmy Carter’s peace and health organization. John led the Carter Center’s efforts to assist Liberians improve their justice and mental health systems with an overarching aim of achieving peace and prosperity for a country that is recovering from a brutal 14-year civil war.

John’s other professional experience includes 12 years as a criminal law defense attorney; teaching; and serving as a Bend City Councilor. John has a Masters degree in International Public Policy from the School of Advanced International Studies at Johns Hopkins University, a Juris Doctor degree from the Bowen School of Law at the University of Arkansas, and a Bachelor of Arts degree from Roanoke College.

This meeting will be all-virtual. Join the Zoom Meeting here: RCGB Zoom Link

You can also call in to the meeting at (669) 900-9128 and enter meeting ID: 692 491 9146.

We will record the presentation for others who aren’t able to attend at noon.

RCGB Community Service Projects This is your opportunity to participate in a "hands on" Rotary Project.

THE PROJECT: Cook a meal for 8 at Ronald McDonald House

WHY DO IT: So you think you had a tough day at work? Imagine a preemie baby or perhaps twins, tiny as a puff of wind, (3-5lbs) but needing to be fed almost constantly. You worry whenever they are out of your sight and you have weeks if not months ahead on this routine. Catch a meal, maybe a little sleep then back to the hospital You are exhausted daily.

Ronald McDonald House needs community members willing to cook a meal. They have much of the fixings right there. Canned goods, a huge pantry of canned and packaged goods along with ground beef, pork, and sausage. The sign up sheet show current open dates in May (subject to change as filled). If interested just SIGN UP HERE and Tom will contact you confirm the date you signed-up for is still open.

RMH Offers parents of preemie an absolutely free place to stay as long as they need to, while their child is in the hospital. The longest stay so far is 114 nights. In fact they offer this service to anyone who has a child under 22 who is staying at St Charles Hospital.

The Bend Rotary Club is challenging our club to create one or more teams of 4 golfers for the BSA tournament on Friday, May 21st at the Lost Tracks Golf Club in Bend. There will be a side competition between the Rotary club teams.

Swing 4 Scouting needs golfers, sponsors and raffle prizes. If you can provide a raffle prize, please contact Kim DeBroux.

To register a team to golf or to become a sponsor, go to: http://bit.ly/Swing4Scouting. If you have any questions, contact Kim DeBroux or Kyle Frick.